Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2012. № 4. Part 2. P. 186-188.
BUDDHISM SACRED TEXTS EXPANSION IN ASIA: WAYS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Smertin Yurii Grigor'evich
Department of Archaeology, Ethnology, Ancient and Medieval History
Abstract. The author researches the history of Buddhist sacred texts reproduction in South, North-East and South-East Asia from the time of their creation till the present day, reveals the ways of Buddhist canon reproduction and its replication technology evolution, and considers the reasons of Buddhist communities' increased interest to the copying of Tripi?aka.
Key words and phrases: буддизм, Дхарма, тиражирование, Трипитака, издание, буддийский канон, технология, буддийские монахи, копирование, Buddhism, Dharma, replication, Tripi?aka, publication, Buddhist canon, technology, Buddhist monks, copying
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